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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , fATJGUST 4 , ISSOr-TWELVE PAGES ,
THE LOCAL WORLD OF SPORTS
A Little Matter for the Minor
LODHUOB to Ruminate Ovor.
ACTIVITY IN WHEEL CIRCLES.
Sport nt the Coliseum Breeders' Trot-
tine Meet Hpcn'H Spleen Western
AflRncinttou linna rinll h'quHM
Our Knotvlciluo Hex Notes.
Bnlllvnnlnnn.
'ull down tlio shaft on Uutihcr hill.
And build ono in its plnco
With u harp ujion Its plnuclo
And Rhnmrocks round Its bine ;
Now rnzo the numo of Wnrrrn from
The tablets on ltd wall
And xvrllo Instead "Our Boston's Pride ,
John Kulllvivn , has the call. "
On Hunker hilt In 'aoventy-flvo
A. pretty flcht they fought ;
Hut , oh , the deeds on Ulohburg field
Our nwn John L. has wrounhtl
Itm > RrowH the plory of the wreath
On wurlllto wnrrun's brow
Uoforu the Klory of "Our Prlilo"
Oh. whcro Is Wurrcii now ?
Down with the shaft on Hunker hill ,
The thlnK Is out of ditto ,
And rear nnothcr ono to our prldo ,
John Sullivan , the irciU I
And picture there the brnvo Muldoon ,
John's Imclcers In a group ;
Off with the mun of 'seventy-five ,
Joe Wurron'a In the soup.
A hltllrPluin TM Ik.
The game of bnsc bnll hns assumed such
proportions as n purely legitimate buslncit
enterprise. that thosu who Inivo tliolr money
In It nru constantly endeavoring to ileviso
wnys and moans for effecting n nioro satis
factory undlmrtuunlous relationship between
players mid employers.
The latest BClioino , which Is now In vopuo
In the IcailiiiK' organization in the country ,
the National league , in known at the classi
fication scheme. It is proving anything but
i the desired quantity and will probably bo
cither abandoned or so materially amended
as to metamorphose its Identity nt the next
general meeting In December. With this pros
pect In view , A. O. Spauldlag , of the Chicago
1 club , mid James H , Hart , of the Boston club ,
arc both out with new schemes , which are
very similar , however. In their general texture -
uro and provisions , but as Hart's seems n
trlllo more- complete in Its details , It Is his
that will bo commented upon ,
A board of control governing nil base bnll
associations Is to bo created ; n salary list
adopted , also a compulsory rule obliging u
minor leninio to release uny of its players on
demand of any of the clubs of the two major
leagues , for u bonus , or consideration of
$ l.XiO. (
Now this would bo a lovely condition of
things to bo sure , for the National league
and the American association , but certain
death for the minor associations. Such nn
unjust system would render It absolutely im
possible for the maintenance of clubs in n
minor body throughout the tlrst half of a
season.
For instance , suppose ono of the clubs In
cither of the older bodies should bo unfor
tunate with tlieir pitchers , nnu they would
make up their mind that they must have
Nichols and Clark of the Omahns , or Knoll
of the St. Joes , or Duke ot the Minneapolis ,
or any other jntchor or pitchers , for that
matter , belonging to any of the Western us-
socmtloa , clubs , all they would have to do
would bo to make application to this board of
control , pay their $1,000 for caoh man , and
tnko them. Then some other club in the older
bodies wants Nnglo or Cooncy , arid so onun-
til 'tho best players of the local team nro ex
hausted , then what sort of a condition would
the minor club thus dcaftcd upon bo loft mi
What chances would Omaha to-day , after
such an internecine process , have of drawIng -
Ing n crowd to the local park , what chances
would they have of winning the pennant or
oven of 'malting a respectable showing In a
championship racol
Such u scheme is thoroughly impractica
ble , an egregious force , idiotic in fact , and
Jim Hart should , bo awarded n great big
leather modal for his wonuerful acumen In
his endeavor to create n base ball trust.
Wouldn't such an Inimical plan kill base
ball ( { Ulckcr than anything else that could be
suggested kill It deader than u door nail ,
and for all time to comci I think so.
Another unfair and Invidious feature of
this brainless scheme , is the fact that only
tbo two major leagues arc to b-j allowed to
reserve their players , and yut thu minor
leagues are to bo taxed , par each club , 250 ,
for sharing In the protection of this marvel
ous legislation , that Is , they must pay out
250 good , hard simoieons for something that
is strictly and explicitly denied them.
This arbitrary taxation Is already in exist
ence , which fact is In all likelihood not gen
erally understood. Still It Is true. Every
minor club' in the country pays into tbo
treasury of the leading leagues $350 per
annum for the privilege of indulging in the
snmo rights as the older and more powerful
organizations , In reserving their players ,
their own property , the same ns the players
of the National league and American asso
ciation belong exclusively to them.
Was over such a lop-sided arrangement
acquiesced In by so-called business men before -
fore In the history of commerce and trade !
Do not these facts Justify the belief that
these quasi moguls of thu minor associations
are n set of innate nincompoops ! I think so.
What the minor associations want , as has
bean advocated in those columns for two
years past , Is an organization simply and
purely their own. Theysnould have theft-own
ireasury.uiako tbclrown laws and regulations.
the same rights , prerogatives and privileges
as the older associations relegate to them
selves. If their players violate these provi
sions , blacklist them iustanter , and makothe
blacklisting perpetual. Under such circum
stances n minor association player would
hesitate a long thno before fracturing any of
the laws of the organization that provides for
him steady employment at n gcioa salary , oft-
times four times as much as ho could com
mand at any other pursuit for which ho
might boadnptcd. There- would bo no whole
sale Jumping Into the league or American
association. Why I Because It Is only about
no player nut of every ton who graduate
from the minor to the major leagues , who
pans out ns expected , and Is enabled to bold
up hU otid In this speedier company , and
thereby keep his Job. Whore ono succeeds ,
I soy. niuo. fall , and again fall back
upon the minor leagues for omnloymont.
Tills is the very move for thnso younger bodies
ies to make in cuso the older and wealthier
and. more powerful organizations dare under
take to foist upon them any such ruinous
poliov us either of these miggestcd by Poten
tate Spaldlng or Schemer Hart.
Saloon.
President Spcas , of the Kansas City
American club , does not think much , it
coins , of the material of which the West
ern association is composed. Ho says the
teams can in no way compare with these of
last season , and that there Is not n heavy
blttor in the whole association , Ho wit
nessed a game recently at St. Joe between
the local team and the Omahas , and ho inys
thut tlia batters of both teams acted moro
like school-boys than ball-players. Ho added
that they did not show a particle of Judg
ment , and it xvas as weak an exhibition of
professional ball-playing as ho had overseen.
This Is u line spirit for a tyro In Dose ball
affairs lllto this man Spcas to manifest
toward that class of professional bull-players
to which bo and tils dub club properly and
rightfully belong.
Geographically and In point of Ktrongth ,
the Cowboys of to-duy snould bo within the
ranks of the Western association , whcro
ihoy might possibly pay expenses and
innlco a creditable showing In the pennant
chaso. S peas' tall-endcrs in thu American
association are Inferior in s'ovorul respects to
two or three toums in the postern associa
tion , and in regard to batting , they are \yonlc-
lluga u.s compared with cither the Omahas or
St. Joes. Spcas' ' strongest man at the bat Is
Hums , the poet , an old Omaha player , and
his uverugo to-day h twenty ixtluts behind
that of Cleveland and twenty-eight points
behind thut of Crooks. The Kansas Cltys
ranu seventh ID batting und seventh in
Holding In the American association , and
their present gait will tumble them belnw
Louisville , where they bolotii ; . Tuey uro
wav out of their clnss , and should have
stuck to the Western association or pone
Into the tri-stato lo.iguo. This year , how
ever , will cool their nrdor most wonderfully ,
and they'll bo glad of nny excuse to cot out
of the American association before they nro
fired .
bodily. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
1'rrslcliMit McCnrmtck Tnlkn.
President McCormlck , of the Western as
sociation , was in Minneapolis the other day
and this Is what the Star says about his
visitant ! conversation ; " .T. P. McCormlck ,
of Omaha , president of the Western associa
tion , was In the city for a few hours yester
day and spoke freely concerning the trouble
In the association. Ho snld there would bo
no meeting to-morrow , ns ho had been re
quested by but two clubs , St. Paul mid Alii-
waukco , to call ono. The affairs of the asso
ciation nro in good shape , all reports to the
contrary notwithstanding , " continued the
president , "and the Western association Is
as well equipped and has ns competent a
staff of umpires as either of the older asso
ciations. Mr. Morton U a perfectly honest ,
capable man , and I tell you that ho ban
turned over to me $7tM , which was all of tha
motley H left over nt the close of Init season.
I am nt loss to account for the statements
which have been made rotative to Morton's
honesty , and his accusers may yut find them
selves laid low with a boomerang of their
own making. "
V * MoM 11 Ml.
The wrestling match , mixed , styles , be
tween Bvan Lewis , the stringier , and Mc-
Mlllcn , the strong man , which U O come off
at thu Co'.tseuni next Wednesday evening , is
exciting n vast deal of interest in spurting
circles. Lewis , ns is well known , is one of
the best wrestlers , particularly at cntch-as-
catcH-c.ui , and ono of thu most formidable
all-round athletes in ttio world , und is 1111 at
traction in himself. lie obtained the
sobriijuut of "the strnnglor" from his tcrrl-
blo neck-lock , which hus caused many or tbo
best wrestlers in the country to succumb.
Ho is a savage worker at anv style , mid n
ycnr or so ago broke the Jan's bg lit n bout
at Detroit. He is looked upon as the winner.
Mc.Millen , however , is a perfect Hercules In
strength , nnd a mixed wrestler of the first-
class. and wilt tie able to keep thu strunglcr
busy The mutch is for a purse of
hung up by the Coliseum management.
Ainutii ; the UniiihaVticcltnuii. .
Cno by ono thcsy fall. The captain now
rides a "donkey" ( safety ) nnd thinks It the
best road machine for all-abound use.
The club mileage for July was 1.1121) )
miles , milking a total up to date of 0,8'HIK
miles , not so very bad considering the ruiny
weather.
It is said there Is not ono L. A. W. hotel In
the state , and but very few members. Ne
braska compared with Kansas makes a very
poor showing , and It is said there are more
wheelmen in the llrst named state.
Nuxt Sunday the run to Uollovuo will be an
all day affair ; dinner to bo ordered in ad
vance , members nrc requested to leave their
names on the board , so ns to enable the cap
tain to Judge how uiauy dinners will have to
bo ordered.
Run to Glcnwood to-day to start 6 a. m.
sharp. This is one of the prettiest runn in
this locality and should bring out , a great
many of the members , not alone for the ride ,
but the cordial reception which is always
awaiting one at the other end of the road.
James Joseph ! , who has Just returned from
his Iowa tour , says : "Thero is no greater
Joy than to take the road on a bright morn
ing nnd go forth with no other object in view
than to spend a happy day , wandering at
sweet will In the pure air and sunshine , the
sauntering paco.tlio madcap coust.tho speed
ing over level , sand-papered roads , the quiet
roadside pauses , all contribute to make udny
so spent one to live in memory. "
II'H Only a HtiiJT.
Secretary Sam Morton of the Western
association , has signlticd his intention of re
signing , and has asked President MuCor-
uiick to call a meeting of the association in
order that ho may do so Immediately.
Miscellaneous Sports.
Bass are rising to the lly at .Lake Manawu
in a lively way.
The Hardio-ivlorgan bicycle combination
aie racing at Loadvillo.
The Eck's female bicycle team has acat-
torcd to the four winds.
The Lindsay-Daly glove contest will prob
ably como off on the evening of August 8.
FranK Purtnolco und Charlie Budd will at
tend the Lcudville shooting tournament next
week.
The Omaha Gun club have sent a man up
Into the northern part of the state to spot
violators of the chicken law.
Dr. e.d ward Weatherbv , whilom backer of
Lottio Stanley , is still in the Bluffs exerting
himself to get on a regatta nt Lake Man-
uwa.
uwa.C.
C. W. Williams informed a Minneapolis
renorter that hereafter the service fee of
Axtell will be $1,000 , which is double thu
highest fee ever before charged for a trotting
stallion.
Even money is being bet on the Lindsay-
Daly flpht. Lindsay hns gone Ir.to training
and expresses confidence in his ability to do
the St. Loulsau.
What has como over the spirit of thu
dreams of the Omaha Hillo'clnbl Their reg
ular shoots have buon abandoned und it is
rarely that uven u remnant of the members
assemble for practice.
A meeting of the Western association of
base ball clubs will bo hold nt Minneapolis
today. . President McCormlck , Secretary
Brandt and Dr. H. A. "Worley will be In at
tendance from this city.
Prof. A. H. Kaston. who won the recent
horseback wrestle at the Coliseum , attempted
to stop u rival instructor , named Tom Mor
ton , in the manly art at Kansab City the
other evening in six rounds , but got knocked
out himself.
Bass and croppies are taking the fly at all
the adjacent lakes nnd many fair baskets are
being made. Dr. H. A. Worloy captured
nineteen pounds of buss at Manawa yester
day afternoon , using the "professor" ns a
lure.
lure.Charlie
Charlie McCormlck , the well-known
breeder of flue horses , has purchased a 300-
acre farm in the Kentucky blue grass region -
gion , and will carry on a stock farm there.
Marvo Beardsloy will assume the manage
ment.
The Lake Manawa rccatta , in whic'.i
Hamm , Gaudaur. Toemor nnd Hosmcr woru
to take part , und which was fixed for August
25 , has probably fallen through with , as
Hamm , the manager of the alYalr , has not
been heard from for a month.
Manager Jack Prince , of tbo Coliseum ,
says ho will have the champion polo club of
the west. The organization nf the proposed
league Is progressing most promisingly , und
by the 1st of October the teams will all have
been signed und ready to open the season.
Everybody wants to see a mutch between
Kllruin nnd Jackson , and it will probably bo
made as soon as Peter returns from Eng
land , und uossibly sooner. The California
club offers u purvo uf $7,000 , und thu winner
will bo ublo to double thntsum In thu betting.
The Unltimoro m.m should bo u favorite.
The city of Omaha is aflllctod with an
alleged species of eentlomunly sports \vtio
should bo extirpated root and branch. They
are dead beats und puny fakirs of the worst
possible brood , and do moro to injiiro and
detract from all logltiuiato sport than any
dozen other causes that can bo possibly
named.
The lawn tennis tournament , undnr tlio
auspices of the Y. M. O. A. , will open up on
Wednesday. August 7 , nt the Y. M. O. A.
Athletic park , Twenty-second and Hartley
streets. All the lawn tennis clubs in the
city have been challenged by the \ . M. C. A.
club , und some spirited contests nru prom
ised.
ised.The
The Pat Klllen combination showed at
Spokane Falls. Wash , July S3 , to a good
house. The usual offer of f 100 was made to
nny ono who would stnml four rounds In
front nf Killcn , and Tom Krasor , a 2.1-pouiul ( ]
man , who claims to bo the champion wrestler
of Canada , accepted. Klllon went right ut
his man und knocked him down twice In thu
ilrst round , and three times In the second ,
and In the third a nasty upper cut landed on
the Cannuck's Jaw , which rendered him ob
livious to his surroundings far over thirty
seconds.
Holow Is u list of American champions
from 1SU to the present tnnn : Tom Hyer ,
from IStl to retirement , about 1850 ; Yankee
Sullivan , from Hyor's retirement to 165. ! ;
John Morrlssev , from 1853 to ret ii omen t ,
IQtf ; John < _ ' , Hoenaii , from MorriHsoy'n ' re
tirement to his own retirement , about 1SG3 ;
Joe Coburn , from Heouun's retirement to his
own tlrst retirement , about 1SU4 ; Hill Davis ,
from Coburn's retirement to May 10 , 1S05 ;
Jim Dunuo , from May 10 , 1805 , to retirement
In snmo year ; Hill Davis , from Dunne's re
tirement to September 19 , ISM ; Jimmy El
liott claimed the title also in IbOo nnd IftVt ,
but the question was never nettled. Mlko
MuCool. from Sept. 19 , ISM , to July 1 ! > , IWV.ij
Tom Allen , from July Ifi , 1S09. to May 10 ,
18TO ; Jem Mace , from May IS , 1370 , until re
tirement ; Tom Allen , from Mnco'a retire
ment to Sep.omber 7 , 1870 ; Joe Ooss. from
September 7 , 1870 , to Juno 1 , 1SSO ; Paddy
Uyan , from Juno 1 , 18SO , to February 7 , 18S2 ;
John L. Sullivan , from February 7 , 1832 ,
until forfeit to Kllruin , 1837 ; Jake Kllrain ,
from Sullivan's forfeit until July 8 , 18iO ;
John L. Sullivan , present champion.
Pro in the Diamond.
Joe Herr hns boon released by Milwaukee.
Jack Snccd Is laid up with a badly sprained
ankle.
Billy TraHloy Is cnpUlning the Prohibi
tionists.
PittsbuiR regrets that she over let
Kucll go.
Old Pete Hotallng Is doing some flno sno-
rlflco hitting.
Milwaukee has yet to win Its first onmo
from Omaha.
Davles , Milwaukee's star twirler , Is cer
tainly a comer.
Jack Mcssctt Is putting up n good game at
third for Denver.
Ted Kennedy Is pitching fairly good ball
for DCS Molncs.
George Shock Is playing a brilliant short
field for Milwaukee.
Hilly Krlog of the St. Joes , Is copping out
a good many hoinu runs.
MoAlcer actually muffed a lly last Tues
day his llrst of the season.
The Mllivnukcos will bo here Tnursany for
thrco games with the Demons.
Sioux Citv is hard up for pitchers , nnd has
borrowe.d Brigham , of Minneapolis.
Pitcher AmluNon , formerly ol the St.
Paul's , hns beau released by Detroit
Omnhn will close the season at Milwaukee
with g.imcs on September 'J7 , 23 and 2U.
D.irby O'Brien makes moro wilO pitches
than any other pitcher of the first-class.
Annls , of last year's Omaha , mourns the
loss of a sister , who died en Sunday last.
Catcher Enrlo is said to bo ono of the
most economical young players In the pro
fession.
St. P.iul will probably have a now ball
park next-year. The present ground Is fur
too small.
Catcher Cal Hroughton has developed moro
good young pitchers than any other minor
league catcher.
Kutlolnh Kemmler of the St. Pauls last
season , is ditching for the Columbus , O. ,
American team.
Omalia leads the Western association In
batting , base running and fielding , nnd In the
race for the flue to boot.
Nobody need bo worried , Nichols will not
be sold at any price , at least not until after
the close of the season.
Harry Quin , of Milwaukee , would Hko to
have Sam Morton's position , but , Mr. Quin ,
you must be disappointed.
There remains but twenty-two moro games
to be played upon the borne grounds , and
then the season's over.
Joe Grotty Is as good a catcher as there is
In this association. Ho is also quite a hitter
and a very promising general olaycr.
There 1& hardly a question but that the
local management will sell n number of their
best players at the close of the season.
Shcllhnsso , of the St. Joes , Is developing
into u first-class backstop. Ho Is also a gen
tlemanly follow , and n good all round player.
Eddlo Glenn , of the Corn Huskers , Is
slowly recovering from the fearful injuries
received in a collision with Short-Stop Bunts
a month ago.
Long legged Jantren of the Minnies , is
leading them all up there In homo runs nnd
three-baggers. In fact Joe Miller Is the only
one who leads him with the stick.
Manager Sccley Is after Spracuo , the
Cleveland twirler. Burdick , too , is being
talked of. but what use could bo made of the
latter man is hard to tell.
The Omahns .double discount any team in
onse running in the Western association , in
fact they have stolen moro bases than any
professional team in the country.
Duryca is Cincinnati's main-stay , so fur as
their pitching strength is concerned , while
Holiday is the kingpin of the whole team.
They are both Western association gradu
ates.
Jake Bccklcy has fallen off in his batting
on ncrount of his injured eyo. Ho is one of
the biggest hitters in the profession , however -
over , and will pick up fast once in condition
again.
Command of the ball is the ono essential
feature necessary above all others to a suc
cessful pitcher this season. A pitcher who
"can "cm " over" is winner
put u nine out of
ten times.
Umpire Clarke is to bo succeeded by Her
man Docscher. Doeseher llrst-oluss
is a - um
pire , but ono of the hardest men to get along
with on earth. He'll last through a scries of
games probably.
Singular thut no club hus yet scooped In
Catcher Billy Holbert , of the Mets. Hero's
n man thut would bo a tower of btrcngth to
any minor league club , nnd to young Ditchers
prove invaluable. Omaha should sigu Hoi-
uert.
uert.Tho
The Milwaukee players complain that
Shock kicks too much at his own men.
What's como over Shock ! When ho was
with the Washlngtons it was a rare thing
for him to open his face on any occasion ,
save meal times.
Following nro the batting averages of the
Omahas up to and including yesterday's
game : Crooks , . ! i55 ; Cleveland , .315 ; Naglo ,
. : 0 ; Walsh , .82S ; Cunavnn , .310 ; Coonoy ,
.yilO ; Willis , .300 ; Strauss , .200 ; Andrews ,
.25ri ; Clarke. .2r > 0 : Nichols , .100.
Joe Quinn takes his lay-off very hard. The
boy Is never so bnppy ns when ho is pluying.
If Ills worn at Boston's short-Held has not
been satisfactory ho can hardly bo blamed ,
as ho never made any pretensions to being a
short-stop , but always contended that his
homo position was second baso.
The reporters will tackle the advertising
solicitors ut the bnll nark this afternoon , and
good solicitors should apply at once for posi
tions on Tin : Bui : , KopiiDlicau und Horald.
Carl Smith will do the reportorial twirling.
Hn says ho can stand on his hands and pitch
good enough ball with his feet to shut out
the advertisers.
Jimmy Wolf Is no loncor captain of the
Louisville * . Danny Shannon reigns in his
stead. Shunnan has shown far moro talent
for the position than any man among the
Colonels. He has been the coacher of the
team this season , und the spokesman on
most occasions. It Is thought that ho will
fill the bill satisfactorily.
Duke , Minneapolis' crack pitcher , had n
tough exper'ionco up m St. P.iul the other
day. It was in the first inning , when
eighteen men went to bat , four worn hit by
the hall , ono got his bnso on balls , nnd the
rest hit for a total of thirteen bases , piling up
fourteen runs. This was enough oven for the
Duke of Minnesota , and Manager Morton
allowed him to go and lay down ,
The Kaiiscs City team hus been a sere dis
appointment this season. It surprised the
buso hull world nt the outset by whipping
everything that came along , from the cham
pion Browns down , und cf lute has caused
just us much surprise by being lurrupca by
everbody , from the Loulsvillcs to the top-
noU-h teams at the association , And yet
President Speas says the Western associa
tion teams nro made up of school children.
Wont Spsusflvur run out of gall )
A number nf Sioux City's leading citizens
linva coma to the rescue of the Corn Huskers
und on Saturday a meeting was hold at
whic'i t3,100 was subscribed and nearly that
nmcih more promised to strengthen the team
und put It In llrst-clcss shape. In conso-
rjuenco , all propositions to sell the Sioux City
nn-uiburshlp of the Western base ball asso
ciation were withdrawn and the club will bo
carried through the season ,
Tim Hiust was the tlnost umpire in the
Southern Icaguo and his success was duo to
hlspugllistiu abilities. When a player kicked
Hurst would say : "Now you don't got over
tliX ) a month. I won't ' take your money , but
I'll kick the face off you If you don't ' shut up. "
They suy Hurst umpired scores of games
without u kick , Ono night ho umpired ajirizo
fight In Now Orleans , and the mill ended In a
row. Hurst was badly used up , but ho was
at work the next day , nevertheless.
Followlntr will bo found the balance of the
regularly scheduled games for the Omaha
grounds : Milwaukee , August 8 , 10 und 11 ;
Minneapolis , August 13 , 13 ami H ; St. Paul
August 10 , 17 and 18 ; DOS Molnos. August 'M ,
21 and W : Sioux Cltv , August 23 , 21 und 23 :
St. Joe , Aubust2S , 29 and 30 ; Denver , Sep
tember 11) ) , H and 15. In addition to these
there are two cames to be played hero that
have been transferred Iron ) DCS Molncs , nnd
possibly ono or two post'pffned games.
St. Paul , Milwaukee , 8C .Too , Denver nnd
DCS Moines signed the cnll for a mooting of
tbo Western association , to bo hold nt St.
Paul to-day , for the purpose of disposing of
Secretary Morton. InY-Jiso ot Morton's re
tirement , Dr. H. A.Vorlar. . of this city , will
bo an applicant for the position , , nnd a first-
class secretary ho would'mifloubtcdly ' bo. The
doctor is nn enthusiastic bnio ball patron ,
well posted In the lorpofthngamonnd would
make an active , Industrious , competent sec
retary ono who would oiVo universal satis
faction to all the clubs , nnd Impartially work
In the interests of the 'association in lieu of
these of any ono tcatn.
AinotiK /Vnmtl-tir IlykerH.
The run to Crescent \ylll tnko plnco nt 9:00 :
this morning. Kcndcivous nt 2510 Capital
avenue.
The run to Irvlngton Last Sunday was
postponed on account , of tbo Inclement
weather.
The A polios have received tholr nc\v caps.
They are blank and white and give the riders
a very Jaunty appearance.
The run to-duy , it Is thought , will bo large
ly attended.
Questions mid Answers.
Plecso answer tbo following In Sunday's
BEB. What Is the full number of games
scheduled for each Western association team !
C. Omaha.
Ans. 120.
To decide nn argument1 please answer the
following : When a pitcher throws a curved
ball , does It commence ) , to curve tbo moment
It leaves the pitcher's hand or docs jt go
strilght for a distance Und then begin to
curveI
Ans. It goes straight , then curves.
In Sundny'n Issue will yo.u plcnso state
who manages the trap shooting tourneys
here and who 1 can apply to for further In
formation. Sportsman , Union Pacific Head
quarters.
Ans Gwm & Dunmlro , cornorThlrtccnth
nnd Dodge streets.
To decide it bet will you please Inform mo
whether King , of the St. Louis Browns , is
playing under an assumed uauiol C. A.
Shickly , Nob.
Ans. He Is. Ills nanip Is Charles Kocnlg.
In last Sunday's ' Hen I'notlced an article on
the "Drives Around Omaha , " in which
Kruso's mill , on the Pupilllon , is mentioned.
Will you plcaso furnish .directions for get
ting ut this point. Bon llobldoux , City.
Krusu'a mill IB in McArcllo , precinct , seven
miles west. The drive is but Farnarn street
to the city limits , nortlj to Dodge , thence
'
west to the residence qf' James McArdlo ,
Just below which is the mill. The spring
spoken of Is back in the ) grove and rather
dlQlcult of access.
What is Leon Lozior's tlmo for GO nnd 100
yards ? Miner Bros. , Hod Cloud , Neb.
Ans. 5 and lOJf. f
Will you plcaso state In Sunday's BER the
number of games won and lost this season
-by Nichols , Clark and Willis ? A. E. M. ,
Omaha.
Ans. Nichols has won 23 , lost 5 ; Clarke ,
won 20 , lost 7 , tied 2 ; Willis , won 7 , lost 8 ;
Proessor won 0 , lost 1 , Nichols und Clarke
both outdated in 2 games/JoSinc / 1 and win
ning one.
Was Kilrnin knoclccd 'out In his recent
light with Sullivan , nnd what was the stakes
fought for , $ JOOIK ) or $40,000. P. S. , Lin
coln. !
Ans. No , but ho was 'whipped. ' ? 20,000.
Plcaso state In Sunday's ' BEE who lead the
pitchers in the Western association last
year. What was the rank lot Lovett , Dur-
yea , Hutchinsou and Swartzolll Omaha
"
Crank. *
Lovett lead. Lovett , iHutchinson , Swart-
zel , Durycu. _ ]
Please state In Sunday's BED whether
Davenport played a twelv'tlnning game with
Omaha on the local grounds''last season.
John Walter Barriger. '
Ans. They did not. <
How far is It from the homo plato to JofT
Bedford's "Hit mo for SSOy.sIgn on tha local
grounds ? Who is the longest thrower in tbo
Western association ? ' Charles E. 'Fern ,
Omaha.
Ans. Thrco hundred ana eighty feet.
Poorman.
Will you please cjlvo mo the per cent of the
Western association teams of last year !
K. H. Hnmelt , Dos Moines.
Ans. Des Moines .048 , Kansas City .033 ,
St. Paul .002 , Omaha .503 , Milwaukee .4U2 ,
Sioux City .377 , Chicago.357 , St. Louis .357 ,
Minneapolis .333 , Davenport .182. Omaha
won 07 games and lost 53.
Will you please state In Sunday's sporting
columns what Jack Crooks' average us a hit
ter was last year and thu number of hits ho
made I Tom L. T. , city.
Ans. Average , .259 ; humbor of hits , 115.
Who is the tallest man in the naso ball
profession ? What is Ansou's height , also
Connors' ? Lengthy , Lincoln , Neb.
Ans. Schoeneck , 0 feet 4 Inches ; Anson
and Connors are both 0 feet and 2 inches.
Can you toll mo wherd George Wright was
born ? How old is Deacon Jim Whitof Whatever
over became of Graver , "tho black-listed
catcher ) Who is the champion catch-as
catch-can wrestler of the world I Who is
the best base runner m the National league ?
In what club did Anson begin bis professional
career ) J. J. W. and Charlie O. , city.
Ans. In Sheflleld , Eng. Forty-one years.
Joe Acton. Ward , Fogarty , Kolloy. Sunday ,
McKoan , Strieker , Brown , Hey , Dclhunty ,
Seery and Tiornan , are all about equal. An
son began playing ball in 1871 with the Rockford -
ford , 111. , club , lie next Joined the Athletics ,
of Philadelphia , and remained with them
until 1870 , when ho went'to Chicago.
Will you plcaso answer the following ques
tions In Sunday's ' BEH ? When the pitcher
strikes 'a man out , docs ho got the credit of
an assist , nnd the catcher a'put out ! Does a
pitched bull , striking the ground before
reaching tbo plato , then striking the bats
man in the bound entitle the butter to bis
basol-L. B. S. , Mission Vulioy , In.
Ans. The pitcher ( rots his credit only in
tbo summary tbo catcher a put out. It
would depend upon the limplro whether ho
gave him his base or not. * *
Being greatly Intercstc'd In base ball , and
particularly the Omaha team , I have a curi
osity to know what the dlfterunt players'
salaries are. Will you .please state In Sun
day's HUE what tnoyaref W. F , Kopuer ,
Osceola , Nob.
Aus. They range from 3178 up to 1275 per
month.
No well regulated liousehold should
bo without Angostura , Dliters , the col-
obniteil ii | > pati/.or. Manufactured by
Dr. J. G. 13. Siogort & Sons. Aalt your
druggint. j
SINOULiAMUTl&S.
In the stomach of a Cdvf which died In
Sussex county. Now Jersey , were found a
number of stones the size qf Urge walnuts
and a cast iron bed roller , j
A horse over nineteen ipatids high , nnd
'
weighing 2,300 pounds' , was shipped from
Meyorstown , Ponn. , recently. The pur
chaser will put the animal oil exhibition.
Brownstown , Hid. , ha * a buby sixteen
days' old thut weighs only yno pound , "An
ordinary flncorring will pans over its hand ,
while a pint CUD will cover ltd bead , body and
limbs. " The parents are of average filzo and
in good health.
A man with an artificial face has been at
tracting much attention at an English water
ing place. Ho had an artificial check , eye
nnd palate , fitted by a surgeon of Bristol.
Ho cats without tbo slightest difficulty , and
speaks distinctly ,
A sou turtle ten feet long , five feet wide ,
and weighing 1,000 pounds .was caught In u
trap off South Harwich. Capo Cod. This
monster is estimated to be fully 200 years
old. As It stands the distance between its
fore flippers Is over tea feef.
A vest pocuot edition of tbo borso has been
fouled in Hartford CUy , Ind , The mother
is a two-year-old Shetland pony , owned by
Harry B. Smith , president ) of thu Exchange
bank. The colt is nine inches along tbo
back , stands six hands In height , and is
lively as a cricket.
A small dog , owned by Isaac Gorto , nnd a
largo ono were seen swimming in Brown's
pond , ut Kondout , N. Y. , the other afternoon.
They came together und began fighting ,
Soon the smaller animal began to weaken ,
when Its antagonist caught it buok of tbo
ours and bcld it under water until it wus
drowned.
HOME OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN
The Noglootod Homestead of tbo
Patriot President
RETROSPECTIVE REFLECTIONS.
Historic Ilollc < < An Interesting but
Mncli Mc-ulocteil Spot Iloinoitlo
Utensils oT tlic Iilnooln Knm-
lly Old Abo's SOURS.
Old Home of Abrahrun Iiliicoln.
SiMUNOKH'.M ) , 111. , July 81. [ Special
to Tun BKK. ] No strftiiRor or visitor to
the cnpittxl of Illinois ever fails to nmhc
u visit to thu old fashioned frame housu
which twenty-tilno years ago wns the
homo of Abraham Lincoln. There
BOO ins to bo something about the plnco
which onuses Uio beholder to stop nnd
contemplate the great changes which
hnvo occurred since the on nor resided
in the modest looking dwelling , nnd
when ho made his own garden and
milked his own cow. During the past
few yours the property holders owning
homes in the locality where the old
Lincoln homestead stands have torn
their old iibodns to the ground nnd in
their places orcctod costly nnd most
elaborate dwellings.
This tnnruh of improvement lias intulo
the Lincoln place Bland out moro con-
snicuotis than over before , and so un
pretentious it is that no ono need have
the house pointed out to hint.
It was until quite recently thut the
property was owned by Minister
HobcrtT. Lincoln , but less thnn a year
ago ho donated thu place to the state
of Illinois , and during all this time and
a longer pcrion. not a stroke of the
hummer , or tlio painter's brush , have
added to the much-needed improvo-
mcntsof the place. These in a position
to know say that the house wns con
structed about fifty years ago , but was
never \yoll-built edifice in the first
place. Lincoln moved into the house
after ho had established a fair hiw
practice , und after living on the prop
erty for borne time ho built tin addition ,
making in nil two rooms , ono for a
dining room , and the other for a sleep
ing chamber. These were about all
the improvements made by Mr. Lincoln
during his ownership , and when ho wns
elected president , or a short time before -
fore , the house received a coat of paint.
At lenst half n dozen families have re
sided in the homesteads since the days
of the Lincolns , nnd it was
rented for n small price with
the understanding that the ton suits
would keep up the repairs , nnd it is safe
to say that in some instances they failed
to do so. The present occupant of the
premises is a gentleman named Old-
royd , who has spent considerable ) time
in gathering together relics relating to
the earlier period of Lincoln's ' life , as
well as mementoes connected with his
career when a candidate and after lie
was elected to the presidency.
Mr. Oldroyd has displayed the great
est tnstc in the arrangement of his col
lection , and in the family sitting-room ,
the dining-room and kitchen various
articles are on exhibition and which
are viewed with no small degree of in
terest by the visitor. In pleasant
weather the front door always stands
open nnd ns you enter you are mot at
the threshold by some member of the
Oldroyd family , who have no hesitation
in saying ( until a short tinmago ) lhatu.
small admission fee is charged. "You
pay , o ! course , und about the first thing
you do is to stumble ever an old-fush-
ioned rocking-chair which stands in
the middle of the hallway.
The family sitting room is rather
small , or at least it has that appearance ,
for the reason , no doubt , it is crowded
with so many relics of the Lincoln fam
ily. Look uttho walls , they are covered
with poster picturcsand campaign mu
sic of the memorial days of ' ( ! ( ) .
There are Lincoln nnd Hnmlin
marches , Old Abo's songs aboit rail
splitting nnd running Hat boats , survey
ing instruments , neck yokes , suits of
common clothing , plain looking tables
and chair's , a few books , numerous letters -
tors in Lincoln's hand writing , an old
inulodoon , a pair of boots , a shot gun ,
Lincoln's old law olllce desk , ink stand
and ponholuers. There are copies of
the loading newspapers published when
the campaign wub the hottest , and hun
dreds of campaign song books piled
upon the old fashioned mantle piece.
There is a portion of the flag which wns
torn from the box at Ford's theater by
Wilkes Booth , und the entire Hag
which the citizens of Springfield placed
upon Lincoln's house after ho was nomi
nated for president. There is also to bo
soon an old bible and a hymn book and
a few law books , the first tlio great pres
ident over purchased.
Passing into the dining room there is
tho'samo old table , u plain , two-leaved
table , but in a good state of preserva
tion. There stands five or six chairs ,
bomo of which need repairing , while
the others are still good. An old-fash
ioned clock ticks upon the shelf , while
a cooling breeze fans the same window
curtains used in Lincoln's timo. In the
kitchen you bee the same old cooking
steve with a largo crack extending
across the entire top ; tiicro are the
tongs , the shovel , and the small wood
box , just us they were loft when Lincoln
started for Washington in ' (51. ( A couple
of sleeping rooms are in about the same
condition ns when the family resided in
the house , while the remaining portion
of the house is devoted to the use and
habitation of the Oldroyd family.
Since the donation of the property to
the state the custom of charging an ad
mission foe is done away with and all
visitors are now admitted free. Mr.
Oldroyd makes a good custodian nnd
the state payn him a salary and gives
him a habitation without paying rent.
While your correspondent wns in the
house ho made an examination of some
of the timbers of the structure , and ho
discovered many of them in u bad state
of decay. Tlio bourns , sills , and rafters
need replacing , while the weather
boarding is about to drop otT. The entire -
tire property must boonor or Inter bo re
paired or it will not bo long bofora the
old homo of Abraham Lincoln will be
no moro.
PHYSICIANS prescribe Dr. J. II. Mc-
Lcan'u Tar Wine Lung Balm ; in it
they find no trace of opium or morphia ,
whila its elllcaoy in curing all throat or
lung diseases is wondorful.
A g\rl \ of 11 It con at Honovo , Pa. , bccatno
Insane Immediately after drinking a ( 'lnss of
ice water a few days utro and died BOOH after ,
The doctor uttributod the result to thu effect
of the ice water on hotbruin. .
Kurekii.
The motto of California means , I have
found * it. Only in thut land of sunshine ,
where thu orargo , lemon , olive , UK nnd grape
bloom nnd nnd ripen , and attain their high
est perfection in mid-winter , nro tlio herbs
nnd gum found , that nro used In thut plnus-
ant remedy for all throat und lung trounlen ,
Kanta Able the ruler of coughs , usthmu
and consumdtlon , the Goodman Urug Co.
has been appointed agent for this valuublo
Cullfornii remedy , und sells it under a uuur-
unloo at tu \ bottle , Three for $ .2.50 ,
Try Oulifornla Cot-r-curo , Iho only guur
ntco curt ) for catarrh. $1 , by mull $1.10
ifJ ESS C irtEDi * Tttvt rn.
CUSHIONS
lllmiii.it
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_ > D3 FAUN AM STHIET , OMAHA. MB * .
( 'Jppotlte 1'axton Hotel. )
Onico hours , a a. m , to 8 p. m. Sunday * . 10 ft.
m , tel p.m.
Specialists In Chronic , Nfrvoni Skla ami
Blood Dls a * k.
H7 ConsuHatlon at ofllce or by mall fre .
Medicines sent by mnll or express , securely
Backed , free from observation. Ounrnntocs to
cum nuloklv. safely and permanently.
NERVOUS DEBILITY & '
Ions. I'liyslcal Decoy , arising from Im'tacro
tlon. Kxccss or Indulgence , prodticlnc Sleeplpsi
ness. Despondency , I'lmples on the face. nv r-
Ion to society , easily dl courngcil , Incit of confl
donee dull , unlit for study or Imilness , nnd llnds
life a burden. Sorely , permanently and prl-
vately rurod. Consult lira , lletts .V : llctts , 1403
FHrnnm St. , Omnha , Neb.
BlooJ and SKiu Diseases SsS&bfffl :
results , completnlv eradicated without tli * nld
ot Mercury. Scrofula. Erysipelas , fever Pores ,
niotches , ulcers , 1'atns In the Mead and Hones ,
ByphllltloSoro Throat , Mouth and TonKUc , Ca
tarrh , etc. . permanently cured where othcn
hnve failed.
Viilnntr IfninortT nn < l Hladder ComplatnU ,
ftlUllGy' Urindly rumrm , niiiicuit. too fro.
quont llnrnlnc or llloody Urine. Urltin hlgli col
ored or with milky sediment on Btaiulln ? , Weak
Back. Oonorrluoa , Gleet , Cystitis. etc ,
Promptly and Safely Cured , Chargca Iteasonv
ble.
STRICTURE ! ,
morn ! complete , without cutting , cnustlr or
cllllatlon. Cures elfictcil at home by patient
n Itliout a moments pain or annoyance.
To YOIM Men anfl Mide-A ed Men ,
AVJTTDP nflDD Tll ° nwtul ellects of curly
OUltti liUllU Vlco. which brines organic
weakness deatroy.ng both mind and body , with
nil Us dreaded lllfl. pcrmimanllycurtul ,
MPUTT ? Adress those who have impaired
Dili 10 themselves by Improper liulnl-
enceu and solitary hnblts.hlctt ruin both
§ ody nnd mind , unfitting them lor business ,
itmly or marriage.
MAiiniGii MEN , or these entering on that hap
py life , aware of physical debility , quickly a *
r.fsted.
OUR SUCCESS.
b baaed upon facts. First Practical Expe
rience. Socoad Ilvory c&se Is especially studied-
thus starting aright. Thlid Moillolnosnra pro ,
pared In our labntory exactly to suit each case ,
thus affecting euros without Injury
C37 Send 0 cents posttRo for celebrated works
on Chronic , Nervous and Delicate Diseases.
Tnousnnds cured. f3T A friendly letter or call
may sare you future suffering and shame , and
ndil golden years to life. { STRo letters on-
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Address er call on
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UOSI'arnam Street. Omalia. Neb.
nnd nil urinary troubles easily , quickly -
ly and safely cured byUOCTUUA Cap
sules. Several caseo cured m seven days. EoM
ntll.50 per box. all druggists , or by mall from
DoctuJa Jl'fR Co. 11Vrtilto a N. V. Full dlreo
loua
ESTABLISHED 1851 < I8O So.
Chicago , Ills , ) Clark Ot.
Ibo Regular Old-Established
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Ii ttlil Treating with th Gr tctt
, SKILL and SUCCESS
L M
CuTonic , Neryons anfl Priyate Diseases , '
W NERVOUS DEBILITY , Lott Manhood ,
Falling Memory , Bxhautllnr Drain * , Ttrrlblo
Dr m > , Hi > d and Rack Acne and all the effect *
kding to tarty decuy tnJrtihapt Contutnptlonet
Iniaolty , treated jclcntlficillr by BewncUiodi with
iwver.felutur lucctli. _ .
4iT BYPHILia and all bad Blood and Skin Oil *
: a ta ptrmatiffitly curtd.
Off-KlDNEYand URINARYcompUlaU.Otctt ,
Oonorrhota , Stricture , VarlcoceU and all dUtaitt
of the Qenlto-Uriniry Orgint cut td praraptljr wltnoul
Injury la Stomicn , Kldneji or other Ocg ni.
W-No p rlmenU. AE indc perlinciim
portant. Coniultatlon free and ( acred.
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Chronic , Ncrvoua and Delicate Dlieaiei.
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15 cenu , both ti cenU ( iltram ) , Coniult the old
Doctor. A friendly ItlUr or call may iav future uffer
lai nd > hameandadil golden \ rt lolife. jUnook
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P. D. CLARKE , M. D. . . - ,
i80 OaCterHMu . CHICAGO * * Urt
St. Mary's Academy
( Ono .MileVc t from Notre Dnmo University. )
Thofeth Aciuloinlo term nil ! open Monday , Sept.2.
SCHOOL of ART and DESIGN.
CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC ,
The Arnctomlo L'our e In thorough In tlio 1'roimrn-
tory. Srulor iitul Clnstlca ! ( Jniilc < . Mu la Department ,
an thcii'unol tlio bent t'on orvatorle of Kuroiio.H
untlcr chnrKO nfu complete corpntiftcaohurc. hiuulo
luoilclul on ttio KfctU Art bchool * uf Kurupo. Drnvr *
Inn anil t'nliitlni ; from llfo nnd tUu niilluui' . i'lion-
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pquiimcd nltli riru l > oapu. A fcpirnto doniirtmont
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Insanity un < l luadlngtomlsory. decuy and death.
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one month's treatment $1.00 ubox , nr six lioxes
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To euro any case. With each order received by
ua for nix boxesaccompanied $ j.OJ , wo wll
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fund the money If the treatment does not'ClTco '
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DR. R. W. BAILEY ,
The original purchaser In Omaha of the formula for Dr. Stinaus' Local
Anoosthetio for the PAINLESS EXTRACTION OP TEETH.
Tlio ONLY METHOD whereby tooth are extracted without pnln or danger , and without using
hi nroform , gas , other or electricity. Thu patient remains perfectly conscious of all that trans *
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No soreness of the KUins after extiactlng , as Is the case with so ninny so-called anifsthotlcs.
Many who hove been suffering from badly decayed nui biokentoetn and roots , have visited Ilr
llulloj and had them removed painlessly.
After having used this aniL'Htiietlc for two months for nearly ory tooth extracted In thla
cilice , the KIHST I'KUSON Is to bo found thut is not entliely satislled with It merits. Bomo dentists
may try to prejudice you against visiting us : do not allow them to ilo so. Make us a call whether
you desire dental work or not : we lire always pleased to see nny or nil who may choose to como.
Snnclul attention given to KIM.INO tooth , thereby prcsarviue their usefulness many years.
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, ,
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( Entrance on 16th Street )
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